Chapter 5 - Part 3: Week 24 Progress

Hey homies,

It's been a little while since I've been able to say this, but I have incredible progress to report this week. First of all, as you can see, the alpha testing has officially begun, and I've stayed buried in my work every single night.  As usual, I found a few things that I missed along the way, but I've been surprisingly locked in this week and have patched every single hole I've come across so far.

I'm sure a few of you are concerned about the continued lack of progress on S12, but I promise that it hasn't been forgotten. It's been simmering on the back burner, and I'm taking my time planning it out for when the time comes to dive into it. I went through something nearly identical when I was working on the last release. I kept putting off the final scene for months while I completed everything else, and by the time I got around to making it, we ended up with the Lydia and Louisa scene. Which, not to toot my own horn, but I think it's easily some of my finest work ever.

Even though it's part of the testing process for me, I should also mention that I've been adding new music and sound effects while I go. So far, there are a few new songs and a bunch of new sound effects to look forward to. I've also been refining the code and the script as well, but I suppose that's to be expected. 

Look, real talk... So far, I'm damn near giddy with how things are turning out. Obviously, with VNs, things are rarely as cinematic and impactful as I would like, but all things considered, I'm thrilled. There's still a lot to do, but seeing things finally come together in an early version of the final product is just so damn satisfying. Now I just need to stick the landing, and pray you all continue to enjoy the story.

I've jabbered on for far too long now, so I'll leave you here, and I hope you all have another wonderful week!
Much love
JB